Where does “measticã” come from?
measticã (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian meastic, from Latin masticō, from Latin masticāre, from Ancient Greek μαστιχάω, from Ancient Greek μάσταξ — mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,...
measticã (Aromanian): confluence, junction
Ancestry of “measticã”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Aromanian | meastic | I mix; I chew |
| 2 | Latin | masticō | — |
| 3 | Latin | masticāre | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μαστιχάω | I grind the teeth |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μάσταξ | mouth, jaws, that with which one chews; mouthful,... |